Subsea installation company Subocean Limited has won a £7million contract to install power cables between two offshore wind farms and the mainland.

The contract with E.ON UK is to provide power cabling for the offshore Robin Rigg wind farm development.

Robin Rigg will be split into two areas with 30 wind turbine generators at each site.

Aberdeen-based Subocean has been contracted to install more than 60 power cables between the wind turbine generators as well as an export cable from the wind farms to the shore, 13.5 kilometres off the coast of Cumbria and nine kilometres off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway.

The company recently completed work on a similar contract on behalf of energy firm Centrica at the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farm project five kilometres off the Lincolnshire coast.

Subocean operations director Mike Daniel said: "This contract demonstrates our growing reputation in the marine renewables sector, coming as it does on the back of completing two marine renewable projects for another UK developer.

"These contracts combined must now make us one of the biggest providers in the UK marine renewables marketplace."

Daniel added: "It is crucial that these wind farm developments are delivered efficiently in a way that is safe and has minimum impact on the environment. Subocean was selected by E.ON UK for its operational and technical capabilities combined with an excellent track record for delivery in offshore renewables."

According to E.ON, the 180MW Robin Rigg wind farm has the potential to deliver clean green energy to 117,000 UK homes and displace the emission of more than 200,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.

Daniel added: "We have already strengthened our team in terms of subsea engineers and onshore management personnel throughout 2008 to plan for the future in the renewables market.

"The latest deal for Subocean has bolstered the company's strategy of generating £50million in sales from the renewable energy sector in the next two years."